Overview

• The i Paper polling reports 43% support the government's decision to proscribe Palestine Action, compared with 22% who oppose it.
• Opposition to arresting peaceful supporters stands at 51% versus 31% in favor, indicating unease with recent policing tactics.
• Support for the ban is stronger among Conservative and Reform voters and among over-65s, with weaker backing among under-25s.
• Police detained hundreds at rallies in July and August, including more than 500 at a Parliament Square protest that drew a free-expression warning from Amnesty International.
• Home Secretary Yvette Cooper advanced the ban after a surge in direct actions, citing millions in property damage and tactics she described as intimidatory.